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November 17, 2025

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e& enterprise partners with Cygnet.One to join UAE e-invoicing programme

e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of global technology group e&, today announced a strategic partnership with Cygnet.One to offer e-invoicing services under the UAE Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) and Federal Tax Authority (FTA) e-invoicing Programme...

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King Salman Park Foundation signs strategic partnership with stc Group to deliver smart solutions and advanced digital infrastructure

King Salman Park Foundation and stc Group, the digital enabler in the region, have announced the signing of a five-year strategic partnership aimed at delivering advanced digital infrastructure and reliable cybersecurity...

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Eutelsat and Neptune Communications support Jamaica with emergency satellite connectivity following Hurricane Melissa

Eutelsat in partnership with regional satellite solutions provider Neptune Communications, today announced the donation and deployment of emergency satellite communications services to support the Government of Jamaica...

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Nokia strengthens AI data center performance and AI-enabled automation with enhanced portfolio

Nokia announced it is expanding and enhancing its data center networking portfolio to meet the increasing performance and scalability demands of connecting AI workloads, while leveraging the power of AI to drive more...

Policy and Regulation

•	Prime Minister oversees signing of 55 pacts in major push for Egypt’s offshoring industry Under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) announced the signing of 55 strategic agreements with leading multinational and local...

•	Telecoms regulator wants to end pre-registered SIM cards As part of efforts to strengthen regulation of the telecommunications sector, Nigerian authorities are launching numerous initiatives...

Middle East

•	UNESCO releases global report on Bahrain’s AI readiness UNESCO has released its global AI Readiness Assessment Report for Bahrain, praising the Kingdom’s strong progress and growing capacity in adopting artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively...

•	Microsoft, G42 announce major UAE datacentre capacity expansion Microsoft and G42 have announced plans for a 200-megawatt (MW) expansion of datacentre capacity, delivered through Khazna Data Centers, a subsidiary of G42...

South Asia

•	Sri Lanka unveils 2026 digitization plan This follows earlier investments in blockchain and AI, signaling the country’s long-term commitment to emerging technologies and digital public infrastructure...

•	Pakistan elevates digital sector to national security priority Pakistan has formally placed its digital sector at the centre of its national security and economic resilience strategy...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Airtel Nigeria launches smartphone financing scheme to pull millions into 4G era To make the acquisition of 4G smartphones easier through flexible and convenient payment plan, Airtel Nigeria has introduced a Smartphone Financing Programme...

•	U Mobile secures US$1 billion from Malaysian banks to fund 5G rollout U Mobile is ahead in terms of its network rollout targets and is fully confident that the company will achieve 80% coverage of populated areas by July 2026...

North Africa

•	DALTEX partners in launch of world’s first AI agricultural engineer ‘ORTH’ The AI system supports global food security goals, particularly the international objective of increasing food production by 70% by 2050 to meet rising population demands...

Satellite & Internet

•	Vanu and Project Kuiper partner to boost rural connectivity in Africa Vanu has announced a strategic agreement with Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network, Project Kuiper, to bring low-cost, high-quality mobile connectivity to rural and underserved communities in Africa...

•	Breezeline intros record-breaking 2.5 Gbps internet for high-demand users This new speed tier provides faster internet performance, elevating the customer experience for all high-demand activities, from remote work and learning to seamless video streaming and online gaming...

Global Telecom Update

•	Guyana to host AI data centre of up to 100MW The government of Guyana and AI infrastructure company Cerebras Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build and operate an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre of up to 100MW in Wales in the Demerara...

•	Telenor unifies Nordic operations to create global IoT player Telenor has consolidated its Nordic IoT activities under Telenor Connexion, forming a single organisation aimed at strengthening its position in managed IoT services...

•	2degrees launches free 7-Day eSIM trial for Kiwis to test its network New Zealand telecommunications company 2degrees announced it is inviting Kiwis to experience its mobile network first-hand with a free 7-day trial using eSIM technology...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	WhatsApp introduces third-party chat feature Meta has announced the addition of a significant new feature to WhatsApp for users in the European Union...

•	BBC Player joins Vectra VOD line-up Polish cable operator Vectra has added BBC Player to its VOD line-up, offering more than 1,000 hours of British series, films and factual programming at no extra cost within selected bundles...

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